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Monday, August 21, 2017, 17:55
'Wolf Warrior 2' tops Chinese box office for fourth week
By Xinhua
Monday, August 21, 2017, 17:55 By Xinhua

The military-themed movie 'Wolf Warrior 2' features Wu Jing in multiple roles, including director and star, and is set in an unnamed African country facing a civil war. (PHOTO PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY)

BEIJING - Chinese action film Wolf Warrior 2 continued to dominate the Chinese film market in the week ending Aug. 20, grossing 559 million yuan (US$84 million), China Film News reported on Monday. 

The film, which tells the story of a former Chinese Special Forces operative's adventures rescuing compatriots and local friends in a war-torn region of Africa occupied by insurgents and mercenaries, has made 5.1 billion yuan since hitting Chinese screens on July 27. 

Hong Kong action movie Paradox came in second with 276 million yuan in sales in Chinese theaters in its debut week. 


Sammo Hung (center), choreographer of the thriller 'Paradox', with Hong Kong actor Louis Koo (left) and American actor Chris Collins (right) at a promotional event in Beijing. (PHOTO PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY)

Twenty-two, a domestic documentary telling the stories of "comfort women" survivors, landed in third place earning 123 million yuan. 

The film was named after the number of comfort women alive at the time of its filming in 2014. It is estimated at least 200,000 Chinese women were forced into sexual slavery by the Japanese invaders during World War II. 

Domestic suspense movie Guilty of Mind came in fourth, generating 90 million yuan. 

Rounding out the top five was Chinese action movie The Adventures, featuring Jean Reno and Andy Lau, which grossed 77 million yuan. 

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